St Marys Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Chapel Green
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 2LB
Phone 01892655291
Reference Number 114566

St Marys Catholic Primary School continues to provide a good education to its pupils, reflecting a strong ethos of kindness and support. The leadership team has made significant strides in school improvement since their appointments in 2021, ensuring a smooth return to stability after previous upheavals. The school is praised for creating a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and happy. Pupils demonstrate high standards of behavior and engagement in learning, especially in English and mathematics, where they receive effective instruction and support, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 217
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.31%
Girls: 50.69%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 32

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 17 30
2 19 11 30
3 13 18 31
4 11 21 32
5 18 15 33
6 20 12 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.9%
White, Other 5.1%
White & Asian 2.8%
Mixed, Other 2.8%
Indian 2.3%
Irish 1.8%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 01 Feb 2022
Date Report
01 Feb 2022 School inspection
31 Jan 2017 Short inspection
05 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
17 May 2010 Full inspection:
08 Jul 2008 Monitoring visit
04 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
29 Apr 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe, happy, and valued in a supportive environment.
  • High expectations lead to strong pupil behavior and engagement.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND ensures they access the curriculum.
  • Revised English and mathematics curriculums contribute to pupils' success in reading and mathematics.
  • Strong leadership has successfully driven school improvement.

Areas for Improvement

  • The wider curriculum lacks a clear framework, affecting consistency in learning across subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 47%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.2
Writing -0.4
Maths 0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 35 5
Third Preference 33 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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